In a sad bit of news, Dutch progressive metal band Textures announced that their former vocalist Pieter Verpaalen has died. During what has to be one of the more difficult times of the band’s career, ...

Textures vocalist Eric Kalsbeek has exited the forward-thinking metal band in order to focus on noble pursuits like his job and his family. In a statement, Kalsbeek said, "I decided to quit Textures.

I like to think that our incessant posts about little-known bands we find have some effect on gaining those bands a broader fan-base. Judging by the number of you who email us thanking us for ...